[July - Sep 2008]

Natsu-yasumi aka summer break
~ it's great ~
Wednesday 10 September 2008

So currently we're having a week break (which explains my relatively frequent updates).
Whilst exploring the heart of Tokyo, we encountered an elevator which is unlike anything I've seen. The whole interior is covered with brochures of adult video catalogs, from top to bottom. It practically feels like a mini (erotic) library in there!
Naturally, I had to take a pic.

"Summer break... so far so good!"

And for those who are wondering, no I didn't buy anything sleazy. Honest!
It is the fasting month!

Arigatou
Monday 8 September 2008

There are so many interesting people at work. I wish I could get to know them more.
But with rushing deadlines every week, coupled by my mediocre grasp of the japanese language (ehek), you find that the opportunity is hard to gey by.

But hey look at this! A wonderful present is bestowed upon me.

It's Darby holding the Ponyo boat.
This cute little picture was drawn by a fellow colleague. :)
Her name is Minowa-san... very talented animator!
Personally, I don't know her very well.
But she was kind enough to draw me this (after my constant bugging, of course).

Minowa-san is no rookie in the Japan animation industry. I was surprised to find out that she was invovled in a lot of Ghibli films and other major animated features. When I asked her... where she plans to work after here, she replied with, "Mad House". (O_O)
[for the record I think Mad House is one of the coolest anime studios in Japan]

However, it's sad to say... Minowa-san has left the company recently.
This drawing now resides on the wall of my humble cubicle.

hontoni arigatou, minowa-san.
daisuki desu. :)